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PLANNED GIVING A planned gift is a unique opportunity to create a lasting legacy for the TWU programs that matter most to you. These gifts also provide a way for you to pass on your values, achieve charitable and financial goals and benefit from federal tax advantages. Featured here are named funds that will be established through planned gifts. NEW PLANNED GIFTS FY 2021 44% INCREASE FY 2020 Carolyn E. Sowell Scholarship Endowment in Elementary Education Est. July 2020 Carolyn Sowell graduated from Texas Woman’s in 1961 with a degree in elementary education. Carolyn’s mother, Mabel Williams Sowell, graduated from TWU, known then as the College of Industrial Arts, in 1926 with a degree in home economics education. Carolyn’s sister, Sally Murray, and her late husband, Dr. Grover Murray, established a scholarship to honor Mabel. Sally and Carolyn continue to make annual contributions to the endowment. The family’s legacy of philanthropy will continue with a new endowment, the Carolyn E. Sowell Scholarship Endowment in Elementary Education, funded through Carolyn’s estate. Elizabeth H. Burns and John M. Burns Scholarship Endowment Est. August 2020 Lifelong educators Drs. Elizabeth Hall Burns and John M. Burns have created a legacy at Texas Woman’s. The couple established a very generous planned gift to fund the Elizabeth H. Burns and John M. Burns Scholarship Endowment. Elizabeth received her master’s in 1978 and her doctorate in physical education in 1981 both from TWU. Elizabeth was recognized with the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006. Texas Woman’s is proud and grateful for their support to provide funding for undergraduate students. Deborah Lee Dayton Scholarship Endowment in Social Work Est. January 2021 Deborah Lee Dayton received her bachelor’s degree in social work in 1991 from Texas Woman’s. She credits her TWU educational experience to changing her life and as a foundation for empowerment. Deborah established a planned gift through a bequest in her will to fund the Deborah Lee Dayton Scholarship Endowment in Social Work. This scholarship fund is designated to assist students with financial need seeking a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work. Rose F. Spicola Doctoral Scholarship Endowment in Reading Est. March 2021 Dr. Margaret Griffin, professor emerita of reading and bilingual education, has established a planned gift to create the Rose F. Spicola Doctoral Scholarship Endowment in Reading. Dr. Spicola passed away in 2012 and was a noted educator, author and fellow Cornaro awardee and professor emerita of reading and bilingual education. She served over 30 years as a reading and early childhood educator. This endowment will support doctoral students seeking their degree in reading education. 10
Dr. Lela A. Llorens Library Collection Support Fund Est. April 2021 Dr. Lela A. Llorens has established a planned gift to create the Dr. Lela A. Llorens Library Collection Support Fund. The Blagg-Huey Library at Texas Woman’s is the archival repository for her professional papers and personal artifacts. Her personal collection of materials highlighting her experience as a scholar, educator and occupational therapist will assist students seeking their degree in occupational therapy as well as the general student population. This planned gift will help to ensure her collection is properly maintained and preserved. John and Ann Brunjes Scholarship Endowment in Nursing Est. May 2021 Janine Brunjes graduated from TWU in 1977 with her bachelor’s degree in health sciences. She later received her bachelor’s in nursing from Kaplan University. She went on to work in home health and acute care. She currently serves as the director of post acute services for the University of New Mexico Hospitals. Janine has created a bequest in her estate plans that will provide a scholarship endowment in honor of her parents for the Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing. This scholarship will provide funding for students who plan to work in elder care. Dorothy Meyer Kincaid Science Equipment Fund Dorothy Meyer Kincaid ‘45 made a $225,000 gift to provide new equipment including a centrifuge, freezers and incubators allowing students and faculty to conduct their research. Upon her passing in 2015, her estate left a $1 million gift to TWU that added to the original fund. Thanks to this incredibly generous donation, our students have the opportunity to train and work with state-of-the-art equipment. In honor of her support, one of the labs in the new Scientific Research Commons has been named the Dorothy Meyer Kincaid Laboratory. Photo: Biology doctoral student Daisy Cantu works with a LSM 900 confocal microscope provided through the Dorothy Meyer Kincaid Science Equipment Fund. “ Thanks to this generous gift, our students have the opportunity to train with state-of-the-art equipment. This confocal microscope is used to advance research projects that solve challenging biological questions. With this new equipment, we now have a cutting-edge microscopy center here in North Texas that is attracting top graduate students. “ -Lionel Faure, Assistant Clinical Professor of Biology 11
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